Madison County, Alabama Obituary Collection 1998-1999 (From Various Funeral Homes)
Covering the towns of Big Cove, Brownsboro, Gurley, Hampton Cove, Harvest, Hazel Green,
Huntsville, Madison, Meridianville, New Hope, New Market, Normal, Owens Cross Roads,
Ryland, Toney, and Triana. Also many obits from nearby Athens (Limestone County).
Some of the funeral homes represented: Royal Funeral Home, Spry Funeral Home,
Valhalla Funeral Home, Laughlin Service Funeral Home, and Twickenham Funeral Home.
Note: These obituaries are NOT primary source. They are intended only to provide clues in
researching your family tree. Use the date at the top of each group of obituaries to determine
the date of death since this collection does not include specific dates, only the day of the week
that the death occurred. Use the handy 1998 or 1999 calendars to determine dates.
Betty Black
ARAB - Betty Joye Beason Black, 66, of 1289 Berkley Road died Tuesday at a local hospital. The funeral was to be today at 2 p.m. at the First Methodist Church of Guntersville.
Burial will be in the Brookwood Cemetery with Carr Funeral Home of Guntersville in charge.
Mrs. Black was a member of the First Methodist Church of Guntersville, the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Cosmopolitan Club. She was a teacher in public schools for several years and was the librarian at Snead State Community College.
Survivors include her husband, Leahmon Black; a son, Phil Beason of Arab; one step-son, Hugh Black of Arab; a step-daughter, Joan King of Arab; and one grandchild and three step-grandchildren.
Dollie M. Burgess
LACEY'S SPRING - Dollie Mae Burgess, 76, died Wednesday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Spry Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Buddy Barnett officiating.
Burial will be in Huff Cemetery.
Mrs. Burgess was a native of Madison County and had lived in Morgan County 60 years. She was preceded in death By her husband, Charles Henry Burgess.
Survivors include four sons, Charles Burgess of Eva, Freeman Burgess of Hazel Green, Jerry Burgess of Union Grove and Mark Burgess of Lacey's Spring; four daughters, Patricia Hill and Lillie Selby, both of Lacy's Spring, and Christine King and Teresa Cowan, both of Hazel Green ; six brothers, Marvin Freeman, Charles Freeman and Hammond Freeman, all of Valhermoso Springs, Horace Freeman of Lacey's Spring, Harold Freeman of Somerville and Virgil Freeman of Hartsville; and two sisters, Elizabeth Cooper of New Hope and Margie Filyan of Cullman; and 17 grandchildren, 15 great-granchildren.
Visitation will be Friday from 3:30 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Carl D. Burroughs
MUSCLE SHOALS - Carl Douglas Burroughs, 71, died Wednesday. The funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Home chapel in Tuscumbia with the Rev. Dan Rice officiating.
Mr. Burroughs was a native of New Hope, retired from J.C. Penney and a Korean War Air Force veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Lois Pence Burroughs of Muscle Shoals; two sons, Carl Douglas Jr. of Hatton and Gary Wayne Burroughs of Portsmouth, Va.; four daughters, Sarah Baker Deese and Loretta Burroughs Nelson, both of Muscle Shoals, Bertie Baker Gurley of New Hope and Brenda Baker Hardin of Southlake, Texas; two sisters, Mary Ruth Hanson of Owatona, Minn., and Dorettha Sharott of Baraboo, Wis.; and 15 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Angelia M. Cribbs
HARVEST - Angelia Marie Cribbs, 26, of 310 Love Branch Road died Tuesday. The funeral was to be today at 1 p.m. at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home in Athens with Everett Conn officiating.
Burial will be in Huntsville Memory Gardens.
She was a member of Capshaw Church of Christ and attended Ardmore High School and Calhoun Community College.
Survivors include her parents, Granville and Kathy Cribbs of Harvest; one sister, Christy Hall of Harvest; one brother, Neal Cribbs of Harvest; and grandmothers, Virgie Cribbs Leonard and Ester M. Laxson, both of Athens.
Memorial donations may be made to a favorite charity.
Doris L. Fligel
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Doris Levy Fligel, 77, died Wednesday at a local hospital. The funeral was to be today at 1 p.m. at Harry and Bryant Funeral Home chapel in Charlotte with Rabbi Murray Ezring officiating.
Burial will be in Hebrew Cemetery.
Survivors include two sons, Robert Fligel of Larchmont, N.Y., and David Fligel of Hartsdale, N.Y.; one daughter, Sandra Hirsch of Huntsville; one sister, Salma Goodman of Sarasota, Fla.; and six grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Temple Israel, 4901 Providence Road, Charlotte, 28226; or to Jewish Family Services, 5007 Providence Road, Charlotte, 28226.
Daisy W. Frazier
WOODVILLE - Daisy Whitaker Frazier, 90, died Wednesday at her home. The funeral will be Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Scottsboro Funeral Home with J.D. Pyle officiating.
Mrs. Frazier was a member of the Woodville Church of Christ.
Survivors include three sons, Bob Frazier of Hollywood, Ala., Fred Frazier of Elora, Tenn., and Joe Frazier of Huntsville; two sisters, Dortha Walker of Hollywood and Sallie Kennamer of Scottsboro; one brother, Robert Bruce Whitaker of Guntersville; seven grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation was to be today from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to the Peters Cove Cemetery or Hospice of Northeast Alabama.
Chester L. Freeman
ARAB - Chester Lowell Freeman, 70, of 220 5th St. S.W. died Wednesday at a Huntsville hospital. The funeral will be Friday at 10 a.m. at Gober Funeral Home of Arab.
Burial will be in the Braisher's Chapel Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Dollie Freeman; three sons, Danny Freeman and Phillip Freeman, both of Joppa, and Jeffery Freeman of Arab; one daughter, Linda Holmes of Holly Pond; two brothers, Bobby Freeman of Guntersville and Julian Freeman of Georgia; two sisters, Martha Louise Smith of Attalla and Francis Chastain of Florida; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Melvin Garrison
Melvin Garrison, 51, of Huntsville died Wednesday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Whitesburg Baptist Church with Dr. Jimmy Jackson and the Rev. Bill Mills officiating.
Burial will be in Valhalla Memory Gardens with Laughlin Service Funeral Home in charge.
Survivors include his wife, Becky Garrison of Huntsville; two daughters, Kristi Garrison Norris of Hazel Green and Robbie Garrison Smith of Huntsville; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Garrison of Huntsville; one brother, Mike Garrison of Huntsville; two sisters, Pam Kraft and Myra Landman, both of Huntsville; and five grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Betty S. Gaultieri
Betty S. Gaultieri, 79, of Huntsville died Monday. There will be a private funeral at Valhalla Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Glenn Courtney officiating.
Burial will be in Valhalla Memory Gardens.
Survivors include three sons, Ron Gaultieri of Florida, Robert Gaultieri of Louisiana and Richard Gaultieri of Huntsville; and five grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Disease Association.
Brodie P. Jackson
Brodie Paul Jackson, 81, of Huntsville died Wednesday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Valhalla Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Gene Lanham officiating.
Burial will be in Valhalla Memory Gardens.
Mr. Jackson was a member of First Church of God in Madison.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Jackson of Huntsville; one daughter, Emilie Fenstermasher of Huntsville; one son, Glynn Jackson of Huntsville; two sisters, Idavee "Tiny" Burns and Essie Lee Manasco, both of Louisiana; and three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
T.F. Meeks
NEW HOPE - T.F. Meeks, 71, died Tuesday at his home. The funeral was to be today at 2 p.m. at New Hope Funeral Home chapel with pastors Phillip Cody and Robert Layne officiating.
Burial will be in Brown Cemetery.
Mr. Meeks owned and operated T-Meeks Barbecue in New Hope for 42 years.
Survivors include three daughters, Wanda Fisher of New Hope, Carol Layne of Panama City, Fla., and Regina Parks of New Hope; three sisters, Irene Hubbard of New Hope, Elois Maynard of Cleveland, Tenn., and Linda McBride of Phoenix; one brother, Leroy Meeks of New Hope; and seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Ellie Miller
ATHENS - Ellie Roberta Pitman Miller, 90, of 12939 Mooresville Road died Wednesday at an Athens nursing home. The funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at McConnell Chapel with the Rev. Billy McGregor officiating.
Burial will be in Athens City Cemetery.
Mrs. Miller was a member of Corinth Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Horace David Miller, and a son, Horace Delano "Peevine" Miller.
Survivors include one daughter, Eva Miller LeCroix of Athens; two sisters, Elizabeth Hardy and Nettie Pitman, both of Athens; two brothers, Edward Pitman and Robert Pitman, both of Athens; and five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Disease Association or Hospice of Limestone County.
Paula H. Owen
ALBERTVILLE - Paula H. Owen, 52, died Wednesday at a Marshall County hospital. The funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Forest Home Cemetery with Dr. Thomas Gardner officiating.
Albertville Funeral Home is in charge of burial.
Survivors include her husband, John A. Owen II of Albertville; two sons, Robert O. Owen and Johnathon P. Owen, both of Albertville; one daughter, C. Sarril Owen of Albertville; her mother, Linda Castleberry of Albertville; one sister, Susan Wheatley of Alvin, Texas; and two nieces, one nephew and several cousins.
David J. Wall
David Julian Wall, 77, of Huntsville died Tuesday at his home. Laughlin Service Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
Mr. Wall was a member of Hillsboro Heights Baptist Church and a long-time Sunday school teacher. He retired from GTE and was a World War II veteran and a member of the 105th Naval Construction Battalion. He was preceded in death by his wife, Violet Irene Scott Wall.
Survivors include two daughters, Judy Wall Mahone of Nashville and Bonnie Wall Call of Cypress, Calif.; one son, David Wall of Huntsville; and nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Paul Cadmus
WESTON, Conn. - Paul Cadmus, an American artist known for his figurative style whose subjects ranged from social satire to male nudes, died Sunday. He was 94.
Cadmus was a meticulous worker who favored the complicated, time-consuming medium of egg tempera. He averaged two paintings a year, but was more prolific in forms that included drawing, printmaking and photography over his 70-year career.
His narrative subject matter and his almost illustrational style fell out of favor during the rise of abstract impressionism in the 1940s.
His work often stirred controversy. In 1934, while employed by the Public Works of Art Project, his painting "The Fleet's In" - depicting uniformed sailors, prostitutes and a homosexual pick-up - was included in an exhibit at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington.
Outraged Navy officials had the painting pulled. It was kept from public view until 1981 and is now temporarily displayed at the Wolfsonian Museum in Miami.
